Police arrest 2 in heroin bust near MHHS

Mountain Home police arrested two local residents on drug charges Wednesday, including one who had heroin. The bust took place at a home less than a block away from, and within sight, of Mountain Home High School.

The arrests stem from an investigation conducted by the MHPD and the 14th Judicial District Drug Task Force.

Corey Albert Saylor was arrested on six drug-related felonies and three penalty enhancers. One of the felony charges Saylor faces is possession of heroin with the intent to deliver.

Authorities were able to purchase seven grams of methamphetamine from Saylor, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

Several days later, police executed a search warrant at the 413 Bomber Boulevard home Saylor shares with 26-year-old Brittany Nicole Wedgeworth. During the search of the residence, officers located a black box concealed under the bed in the bedroom Saylor and Wedgeworth reportedly share.

Interestingly, officers also reported finding Narcan, the medicine used to treat victims of opioid overdoses. Heroin is an opioid-based drug, as is Suboxone.

Suboxone is used to treat opioid addiction. The drug contains naloxone, the same drug in Narcan used to treat overdoses. However, Suboxone contains opioid properties, enough so that if a person takes a large enough dose, they can suffer an opioid overdose.

When officers searched a container attached to Wedgeworth's purse, they reported finding meth. They also reported finding marijuana and marijuana smoking pipes.

Saylor was arrested on charges of delivery of meth, possession of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of heroin with the intent to deliver, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful use of a communication device, two proximity to certain facilities penalty enhancers and one habitual offender penalty enhancer.

Saylor was taken to the Baxter County jail where he was held in lieu of a $50,000 bond.

Wedgeworth was arrested on charges of possession of meth and heroin for the purpose of delivery, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one proximity to certain facilities penalty enhancer. She was released from the Baxter County jail after posting a $10,000 bond.